South Lake to Bishop Pass hike in Eastern Sierras

On a hot summer day in the first week of July we set out to hike one of the most beautiful trails in Eastern Sierras. It started the 11.5 mile round trip from South Lake at around 9,545 feet and climbed its way up to 11,972 feet at the Bishop Pass. We thought we were prepared, but the nature surprised us and the views just blew us away.

There was still snow in July and we weren't really prepared for it. The temperature suddenly dropped to low 50 degrees from the 90s when we started the hike. We heard thunder and the rain started to come down.